Effect of nursing intervention via a chatting tool on the rehabilitation of patients after Total hip Arthroplasty

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Background: Nursing intervention following discharge is a long-term rehabilitation process that is essential for improving hip joint function and quality of life in affected patients. This study aimed to assess the effect of nursing intervention via WeChat on the rehabilitation of patients after total hip arthroplasty (THA). Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 232 patients who underwent THA at our hospital from January 2013 to October 2015. Of the 232 patients, 114 received nursing intervention via telephone (Group A), and 118 received nursing intervention via WeChat (Group B). Furthermore, the Harris hip score and Short-Form 36 (SF-36) health survey score were used to evaluate hip joint function and quality of life in patients in the two groups at discharge and 1, 3 and 6 months following discharge. Moreover, the functional independence measure was applied to assess the recovery of joint function in the patients. Results: No significant difference was observed in the Harris hip score and the SF-36 health survey score between the two groups at discharge and 1 month following discharge (p > 0.05). However, the Harris hip score and SF-36 health survey score were lower in group A than in group B at 3 and 6 months following discharge (p < 0.05). Furthermore, no obvious difference was observed in terms of functional independence between the two groups at discharge (p > 0.05). However, more individuals were completely independent in group B than in group A at 1, 3 and 6 months following discharge (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Nursing intervention via WeChat can improve the effect of rehabilitation after THA and promote the recovery of joint function in patients.

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Luo, J., Dong, X., & Hu, J. (2019). Effect of nursing intervention via a chatting tool on the rehabilitation of patients after Total hip Arthroplasty. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-019-1483-4

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